Notepad Plain Text Equivalent for html files

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Notepad Plain Text Equivalent for html files

Hi

I want to open an html file to see the source - in windows I would right (context) click and open with notepad.

What is the equivalent in Mac - when I try textedit it opens it in RTF and so I can't see the underlying markup.

Thanks

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Posted on May 15, 2007 7:32 AM

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Answer 1

Tom Gewecke

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May 15, 2007 7:51 AM in response to bobbyblue

when I try textedit
it opens it in RTF and so I can't see the underlying
markup.

Go to the TextEdit preferences and set it to Plain Text instead of Rich Text. Also check the box for "ignore rich text commands in html."

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Answer 2

bobbyblue Author

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May 15, 2007 9:30 AM in response to Tom Gewecke

Top man Tom

The plain text option is for new files - but the ignore option works a treat!

Thanks

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Answer 3

Tom Gewecke

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May 15, 2007 9:41 AM in response to bobbyblue

The plain text option is for new files

Just make sure you Save as Plain Text and not rich. If you are in Rich Text mode and do Save with File Format = html you will make a mess of your doc.

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Answer 4

Old Toad

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May 15, 2007 9:47 AM in response to bobbyblue

There's a free text editor, TextWrangler, that handles HTML very well as it's by the BBEdit developers. It color codes the various HTML elements and makes it easy to see.

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bobbyblue Author

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May 15, 2007 1:47 PM in response to Old Toad

Ok thanks OT - I'm downloading it. Weird - when I double-click on the DMG - nothing seems to happen?

I normally use Dreamweaver, but sometimes its nice just to do something quick and dirty with a text tool.

I'm also examining Rapidweaver and iWeb - iWeb seems to have various problems - especially the messy HTML/CSS.

Thanks

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Answer 6

Old Toad

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May 15, 2007 2:09 PM in response to bobbyblue

I've heard very good reports on Rapidweaver. Also on a companion application RWmultitool. Haven't used either but many think there are well worth their cost.

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